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Death Registration/Transportation of Mortal Remains/e-CARE registration

Death Registration	Death of an Indian national should first be registered with the Embassy of India by submitting Medical report / death certificate issued from a hospital Copy of detailed police report, in case of accidental or unnatural death Consent letter from next of kin of the deceased for local cremation / burial / transportation of mortal remains, duly attested by a notary Copy of passport and visa pages Embalming Certificate; Non-communicable disease certificate; Original Passport for cancellation.
No. Objection Certificate	If the next of kin/ relatives/ family members of the deceased wish to transport human ashes/ mortal remains to India for some religious/customary purpose, the Embassy of India issues a No Objection Certificate (NOC) in this regard. For this service, concerned family member should provide a consent letter to the Embassy.
How to Apply	The applications for Death Registration/ NOC/ Attestation of Death Certificate may be submitted at the Embassy 05, Bakht Street Yakkasaray District Tashkent 100059 on any working day between 9:30-12:30. In case of an emergency and during holidays, please contact on Mobile No: +998 935551665
In case of Foreign National: Documents Required	Miscellaneous Application Form duly filled in and signed by the applicant Valid passport in original and copies of the passport pages containing personal particulars of the passport holder Original OCI/PIO card and its photocopy, if held by the deceased Apostilled Cremation Certificate in original and its photocopy Passport copy of the applicant Proof of Residence of the Applicant: Any of the following self-attested documents viz. copy of utility bill (landline telephone bill/electricity bill/gas bill/water bill) or lease deed (of house) etc. where the applicant’s address is clearly mentioned, should be provided Apostilled Death Certificate issued by the relevant local authority in original and its photocopy Letter from the hospital 2 photographs (2-inch x 2 inch in size white background) of the applicant
Fee: Death Registration/NOC for Transportation of Mortal Remains/Attestation	USD 27 (for Indian) USD 28 (For foreigner)

The e-CARe (mohfw.gov.in) is conducting dead body/human remains clearance procedures electronically which is expected to transform the government functioning to a more efficient mode.

For the purpose of bringing back the mortal remains to India of an Indian national, registration of death at the concerned Indian Mission/Post is necessary, for which normally the following documents are required to be uploaded in e-CARE:
- Medical report / death certificate issued from a hospital
- Copy of detailed police report, in case of accidental or unnatural death
- Consent letter from next of kin of the deceased for local cremation / burial / transportation of mortal remains, duly attested by a notary
- Copy of passport and visa pages
- Embalming Certificate;
- Non-communicable disease certificate;
- Original Passport for cancellation; and
- NOC from the Indian Embassy.

Note: If reports are in other languages, English translation from an authorized translator will be required.

In addition to the above, cargo booking details, passport & contact details of accompanied person and ID of Ambulance Driver and his contact details are also required.
Indian Mission remain in constant touch with the next of kin of the deceased Indian national to facilitate the transportation or local burial of the mortal remains in accordance with the wishes of the family of the deceased.
Local burial is possible with the consent of the legal heir(s) of the deceased. In the case of unclaimed bodies, local authorities take steps to dispose of them as they deem fit.

Duration for transportation of Mortal Remains:
Local procedures for transportation of mortal remains of foreign nationals vary from 2 to 4 weeks due to local procedures as indicated above. If the death was due to unnatural causes and investigations are ongoing to ascertain the cause of death, it may take significantly longer, depending upon progress in the investigations.